Light micrograph of the pigmented skin of a human nipple showing a large presence of melanin pigment in the basal layer. The pigmented cells are both

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Light micrograph of the pigmented skin of a human nipple showing a large presence of melanin pigment in the basal layer. The pigmented cells are both melanocytes and basal layer cells loaded with melanin.

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Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -, areola, biological, biology, breast, dermatological, dermatology, dermis, epithelium, histological, histology, light, lm, melanin, micrograph, microscope, microscopy, nipple, pigment, skin